Development of a human fecal microbiome reference material and database
The human fecal/gut microbiome is a complex and diverse microbial community that plays an important role in human health. In recent years, there have been innumerable studies that link the gut microbiota to a wide range of conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease, asthma and cancers, as well as neurological disorders. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) for microbiome profiling is the technology that is underlying these recent advances.
However, one persistent problem with the microbial profiling workflow is that seemingly small methodological differences may have a considerable impact on the results obtained.
To address these challenges, Zymo Research has released several microbiome standards including a human pooled fecal reference.
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